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dimethoate
(di|metho¦ate)
Pronunciation:
/dʌɪˈmiːθəʊeɪt/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a crystalline synthetic organophosphorus compound used in solution as an insecticide.
Origin:
1960s
: from
di-
1
'two'
+
methyl
+
thio-
+
-ate
1
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